In just two short days, the news of the State Protector Estate’s heir hiring assassins to kill his own sister spread like wildfire throughout the Capital.
Even the Emperor learned of it, and during the morning court session, he specifically singled out Deng Zheng to inquire about the matter.
Deng Zheng was incensed. He was certain the gossip had been spread by those long-tongued, bald donkeys at Fahua Temple. It had been many years since the Capital was this abuzz; the common folk in every street and alley were discussing it, and even the storytellers in the brothels were now making it their primary subject. The rumors were so vivid and detailed, they felt real.
Chapter 28